GOD MADE YOU TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE
Acts 13:36 “Now when David had served God’s purpose in his own generation, he fell asleep; he was buried with his ancestors and his body decayed. New International Version
Ezekiel 22:30 “I looked for someone among them who would build up the wall and stand before me in the gap on behalf of the land so I would not have to destroy it, but I found no one. New International Version
John 6:5 So when Jesus went up into the hills and sat down with his disciples around him, he soon saw a great multitude of people climbing the hill, looking for him. Turning to Philip he asked, “Philip, where can we buy bread to feed all these people?” 6 (He was testing Philip, for he already knew what he was going to do.) 7 Philip replied, “It would take a fortune to begin to do it!” The Living Bible
Feeding 15,000 People Using Chick-Fil-A
· Chicken Strips $45,000
· Garden Salad $47,000
· Chocolate Chunk Cookies $20,000
· Total Cost: $112,000
John 6:8 Then Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, spoke up. 9 “There’s a youngster here with five barley loaves and a couple of fish! But what good is that with all this mob?” The Living Bible
John 6:10 “Tell everyone to sit down,” Jesus ordered. And all of them - the approximate count of the men only was five thousand - sat down on the grassy slopes. 11 Then Jesus took the loaves and gave thanks to God and passed them out to the people. Afterwards he did the same with the fish. And everyone ate until full! The Living Bible
Will you give me your “Loaves & Fishes” so you can make a difference?
Our Generation is a Mess
Matthew 24:37 As it was in the days of Noah, so it will be at the coming of the Son of Man. New International Version
Our Generation is a Mess
Genesis 6:5 The Lord saw how great the wickedness of the human race had become on the earth, and that every inclination of the thoughts of the human heart was only evil all the time. 6 The Lord regretted that he had made human beings on the earth, and his heart was deeply troubled. 7 So the Lord said, “I will wipe from the face of the earth the human race I have created - and with them the animals, the birds and the creatures that move along the ground - for I regret that I have made them.” 8 But Noah found favor in the eyes of the Lord. New International Version
1 Peter 2:11 Friends, this world is not your home, so don’t make yourselves cozy in it. Don’t indulge your ego at the expense of your soul. Live an exemplary life among the natives so that your actions will refute their prejudices. 12 Then they’ll be won over to God’s side and be there to join in the celebration when he arrives. Message Bible
Jeremiah 15:19 …You are to influence them; do not let them influence you! New Living Translation
Isaiah 60:1 “Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord rises upon you. 2 See, darkness covers the earth and thick darkness is over the peoples, but the Lord rises upon you and his glory appears over you. 3 Nations will come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your dawn. New International Version